This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Changelog’s Adam Stacoviak and Jerod Santo about content creation and its role in web development careers. They discuss the nuances of reputation-building, the pitfalls of interview culture, and how developers can navigate the ever-changing landscape of tech.

In this episode:

(00:00) - Intro
(01:43) - Wine tasting + rating
(11:31) - Do web developers need to be content creators?
(13:35) - Does open source really help your career?
(15:35) - How to build a good reputation
(20:05) - Hiring and interviewing
(26:54) - Fake dev jobs?
(30:58) - Debating cancel culture
(37:56) - Silicon Valley and integrity
(41:55) - Movies and TV
(44:22) - The state of frontend
(47:35) - Framework
(51:33) - Adam’s and Jerod’s non-tech careers
(54:38) - Plugs

Links

Connect with Adam and Jerod

Website: https://changelog.com
Adam on X / Twitter: https://x.com/adamstac
Jerod on X / Twitter: https://x.com/jerodsanto

Connect with Chuck and Robbie

Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner
Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd

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Building Reputation in Tech with Adam Stacoviak and Jerod Santo